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Obituary: Mattie Mullinax

Funeral services for Mattie Mullinax, 77, of Athens, Texas are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Athens, Texas with Bro. Frank Upchurch officiating. Interment will follow at Patterson Cemetery near Cross Roads, Texas.

Mrs. Mullinax passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Dallas, Texas.

Mattie Sue Pierce Mullinax was born October 2, 1936 in Anderson County, Texas the daughter of Raymond Pierce and Ola Sutherlen Pierce. She was a dedicated member of the Cross Roads Baptist Church and a true Matriarch of her family. She was a hard worker, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and will be missed by all she knew and loved.

Mattie was preceded in death by her parents and one daughter Mary Jane Locke.

She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Harley Mullinax Sr. of Athens, Texas; one daughter, Sherrie Chitty and husband Tommy of Athens, Texas; four sons, Terry Locke and wife Jo of Gun Barrel City, Texas, Garry Locke of Athens, Kerry Locke of Athens, Deke Crutchfield and wife Michelle of Athens; four step children, Harley Carl Mullinax Jr. and wife Lana of Mena, Arkansas, Rachel George and husband Jeff of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Debra Booth and husband Robert of Charleston, North Carolina, Michelle Euless of Mena, Arkansas; one brother, Darryl Pierce; one sister, Arlene Wardale; seven grandchildren, Copper Brasher, Jacob Chitty, Jerry Locke, Kristin Locke, Justin Hairgrove, Courtney Chitty, Jeremy Crutchfield and three great grandchildren, Dylan Chitty, Aubrey Chitty and Brooke Locke.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Jacob Chitty, Jerry Locke, Justin Hairgrove, Jeremy Smith, Jeremy Crutchfield and Dylan Chitty.
Visitation will be held Saturday, March 8, 2014 from 5-7:00 P.M. at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Family in Athens, TX.

You may write condolences or light a memorial candle at: www.hannigansmith.com

Around Malakoff: The Greater Malakoff Area Garden Club

By Loretta Humble/Around the Town

I’ve got a lot to talk about and it won’t all fit in this column. I need to keep reminding you about “O’Keeffe!,” the one-woman play coming to Malakoff’s Community Center April 12. It is absolutely wonderful, and I don’t want you to miss it. Also, I want the room to be packed so we’ll make enough money to fix the Bartlett House veranda.

I want to spend one whole column talking about Carolyn Wickwire, the world-class actress who plays Georgia O’Keeffe. And I’ve got to tell you about the Bartlett House, and the folks who are trying to fix it. This is going to be a multi-column project.

This week I’m starting with the Greater Malakoff Area Garden Club and the handful of little old ladies at the center of it. I call us that because there are so few of us, and most of us are quite old. But don’t underestimate us—we have been stirring things up all our lives, and are still at it. I hang out with these guys, but I’m not responsible for the big stuff they’ve done. However, I have an important job now. It is to get you interested in what we are doing, so maybe you will want to do it with us. There is lots of good to be done and lots of fun to be had. You need not be old to apply.

The Garden Club got started in 1999, when Matsy Walker and Paul Luker decided Malakoff needed a flat pack conservatory to look prettier. Some people joined up. They sold crepe myrtles cheap to businesses, and planted them free. They planted other shrubs around downtown. They gave away thousands of pine trees. Continue reading “Around Malakoff: The Greater Malakoff Area Garden Club”

Obituary: Jerry Davis

Funeral services for Jerry Davis, 70, of Athens, Texas are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Athens, Texas with Bro. Gene Bishop officiating. Interment will follow at Patterson Cemetery in Cross Roads, Texas.

Mr. Davis passed from this life on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in Athens, Texas.

Jerry Davis was born May 26, 1943, in Athens, Texas to James Newburn Davis and Delia Francis Tolbert Davis. Jerry married the love of his life Roberta Richardson Davis in 1965. He soon started his career in the Oil Business as a Rig Superintendent for Santa Fe Drilling Company moving the family to Scotland in 1970 and later working in Japan, Egypt, Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, Greece and the Philippines for Dixie Lynn Oil Field Company. He was an avid outdoorsman, rancher and farmer who loved fishing and his dog Trixie. Jerry was a Baptist and a loving, caring family man who will be greatly missed by all he knew.

Mr. Davis is preceded in passing by his parents.

Jerry is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Roberta Davis of Athens, Texas; his children, Clay Davis and wife Christal of Frisco, Texas, Clint Davis and Sheila Durden of Athens, Texas, Amy Sherrell and husband Billy of New York, Texas; three brothers, Mark Davis and wife Ruby of Cross Roads, Texas, Nathan Davis and wife Mary Ann of Athens, Texas, Dan Davis and wife Barbara of Athens, Texas; one sister, Cathy Bishop and husband Gene of Cross Roads, Texas; ten grandchildren, Deven Davis, Taylor Davis, Chase Davis, Brandon Davis, Hunter Davis, Sarah Davis, Amanda Sharp, Haley Durden, Adam Logan, Laci Logan, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Serving as pallbearers will be Deven Davis, Taylor Davis, Chase Davis, Brandon Davis, Hunter Davis and Adam Logan. Honorary pallbearers will be Sarah Davis, Amanda Sharp, Haley Durden and Laci Logan.

Visitation will be held Thursday, March 5, 2014 from 5-7 p.m. at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens.

In lieu of flowers the family would like donations made to: Shady Oaks Baptist Church Building Fund, 9536 F.M. 59 Athens, TX 75751.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Family in Athens, TX.

You may write condolences or light a memorial candle at: www.hannigansmith.com

Spitzer beats Gooden

Incumbent State Rep. Lance Gooden lost his State House seat to Stuart Spitzer tonight, with Spitzer winning both Kaufman and Henderson counties.

Spitzer: 8,421 (3,634 Henderson; 4,787 Kaufman)
Gooden: 8,079 (3,611 Henderson; 4,468 Kaufman)

Obituary: Jan Aaron

Funeral services for Jan Aaron, 57, of Athens, Texas are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Athens, Texas with Bro. Kelly Joe Carnes officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Athens.

Mrs. Aaron passed from this life on Sunday, March 2, 2014 in Tyler, Texas.

Janice Lorraine Grissom Aaron was born January 11, 1957, in Athens, Texas to James Hoyte Grissom and Mary Viola Barnett Grissom. She attended Cayuga Baptist Church and was a tax preparer by trade. She later began raising and selling produce and buying and selling Bling Jewelry and flip flops to stay busy. She was an avid outdoors woman, hunting elk in Colorado or fishing the many area lakes. She was always happy as long as she was beside her loving husband George and their cat Jack. Nan loved her family and will be greatly missed by all she knew.

She is preceded in passing by her maternal grandparents, A.F. and Alene Barnett and her paternal grandparents, L.R. and Ruby Grissom.

Jan is survived by her loving husband, George Aaron of Athens, Texas; her parents, James and Mary Grissom of Athens, Texas; two daughters, Kymberli and husband Paul Barrett of DeKalb, Texas, Renee and husband Buddy Davis of Forney, Texas; one son, Michael and wife Lana Aaron of Athens, Texas; ten grandchildren, Parker Barrett, Kailey Barrett, Emily Barrett, Brittany Aaron, Chris Aaron, Tanner Aaron, Tucker Aaron, Presley Crabtree, Riley Crabtree, Avery Davis, one sister, Jeannie Marshall of Athens, Texas; a sister-in-law, Connie Aaron Norman of Athens, Texas; one nephew, Bryce Marshall; two nieces, Nichole Norman, Natalie Norman.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 4, 2014 from 6-8:00 P.M. at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens.

In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be made to:

Hospice of East Texas Foundation; 4111 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75701; (903) 266-3400.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Family in Athens, TX.

You may write condolences or light a memorial candle at: www.hannigansmith.com